I have a special fondness for New Mexico and its intrinsic natural beauty. Many of my cousins (on my mother’s side) reside there, predominantly around Albuquerque and Socorro.
Known as “The Land of Enchantment,” New Mexico is a large state, ranking fifth among the 50 in total area, and boasting a range of landscapes from deserts to deep canyons, raging rivers, dense forests, and mountains.
As readers will quickly learn from SAR (Search and Rescue) Field Coordinator Marc Levesque in his book “Gila Lost and Found: Search and Rescue in New Mexico,” this lush state can also be “The Land of Entrapment” for those unfortunate enough to become lost, stranded, or injured when exploring areas in the southwest corner of the state: the bootheel that includes the Gila National Forest and the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument….